SLUM CLEANER OF CHICAGO.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 1, 3 January 1910, Page 2

SLUM CLEANER OF CHICAGO.

"GIPSY" SMITH'S STRANGE PROCESSION.

, NEW YORK, Oct. 19. Ihe slum quarter of Chicago, known as the "Red Light" district, was the scene last night of one of the most remarkable outbursts ever known in the western city, which is familiar enough with sensations. "Gipsy" Smith, the English evangelist, began a tour of the "Red Irtght district. It was a torchlight procession with 3000 followers, accompanied by several bands. Crowds of ioaters, hooligans of the worst type, sailors from the lakes; cattle men tramps, and "bad men" from the west hned^the streets. Men and women left the ranks to plead with the onlookers.

"^W 5' .Smith marched on in front preaching loudly. The effect was astonishing. Man after man joined the procession. In + i,vL hou?r th 6 300° had increased to 10,000._ \\omen and girls fell in, many of them sobbing and weeping. In an hour there were 20,000 people m line singing, praying, shouting, or weeping. «J he » saloous", and low drinking dives" were deserted. Here and there a ruffian would throw a beer S?fl°J * ? tbl\ e > ?? ly to be Promptly clubbed into docility by tne police who marched with the processioV. «♦• fiP7 -S"?! 1 exPiessed himself as satisfied with his success. He states that hundreds of his followers have promised to give up their dissolute lives.